Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in a language. Organized by language for an overview of each culture's favoured profanities, this is a suitable reference to the inventive, funny, scorchingly insulting words you won't learn in a language class
Includes index
Cover subtitle: Untranslatable insults, put-downs and curses from around the world